Current appeals

BTO Avian Influenza Appeal
Avian influenza has devastated seabird colonies and now threatens our wintering migrant birds. Support our research - donate to our Avian Influenza Appeal today.

Climate Change Appeal
Globally, up to 7% of birds are considered to be at risk of extinction due to climate change. Please donate today and you can support BTO’s work to collect and analyse data that highlights the real risk to UK birds.

Our Lost Seabirds
The UK’s seabirds are struggling and they need our help to survive. BTO’s new campaign – Our Lost Seabirds – aims to turn the tide.

Our future? It's in your hands
We are developing our youth engagement programme to find and nurture our surveyors of the future. With your donation we can provide resources to educate, engage and empower.

Chaffinch Appeal
The UK breeding population of Chaffinch has fallen by a quarter in just five years - we urgently need your help to understand why.

Donate to support Operation Wader
Urgent action is needed to tackle the decline of breeding wader populations in the UK.

Spotted Flycatcher Appeal
Help us pinpoint why Spotted Flycatchers are dying, and address the alarming declines that we have charted over the last 50 years.

Short-eared Owl tracking Appeal
Short-eared Owls are declining. By funding further research we will be able to work towards securing their future.

Tracking Arctic Skuas
Major crashes have occurred in the UK breeding population of Artic Skua. Help fund this project to pinpoint the reasons why, and create an action plan to help this iconic seabird.

BTO Owl Appeal
We urgently need your help to understand more about the ecology and population status of owls in the UK.
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